| Residence | Montevideo, Uruguay |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 4 August 1967 (age 59) |
| Birth place | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Turnedpro | 1987 |
| Retired | 2000 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Careerprizemoney | $2,034,890 |
| Singlesrecord | 244–250 |
| Singlestitles | 5 |
| Highestsinglesranking | No. 30 (6 August 1990) |
| Australianopenresult | 2R (1993) |
| Frenchopenresult | QF (1999) |
| Wimbledonresult | 1R (1997, 1998, 1999) |
| Usopenresult | 2R (1997, 1998) |
| Othertournaments | yes |
| Olympicsresult | 2R (1996) |
| Doublesrecord | 67–75 |
| Doublestitles | 3 |
| Highestdoublesranking | No. 34 (31 July 1989) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult | 1R (1989, 1990) |
Marcelo Filippini (born 4 August 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Uruguay.
In 1996, Filippini played what was the longest known game in ATP Tour history at Casablanca, going to deuce 20 times with Alberto Berasategui in one game of a 6–2, 6–3 first round loss. The game lasted 28 minutes (24–22 in total points for Berasategui).
Filippini's best performance at a Grand Slam event came at the French Open in 1999, where he reached (as a qualifier without dropping a set) the quarterfinals, defeating Laurence Tieleman, Martin Damm, Vince Spadea and Greg Rusedski before being knocked-out by eventual champion Andre Agassi. He also reached the quarterfinals of the 1993 Rome Masters.
Career finals
Singles: 10 (5 wins – 5 losses)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP Tour (5–5) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Draw | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Jul 1988 | Båstad, Sweden | 48 | Clay | Francesco Cancellotti | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 1988 | Bari, Italy | 32 | Clay | Thomas Muster | 6–2, 1–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 1989 | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 32 | Clay | Horst Skoff | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) |
| Loss | 2–2. | Nov 1990 | Itaparica, Brazil | 32 | Hard | Mats Wilander | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 2–3 | May 1991 | Madrid, Spain | 32 | Clay | Jordi Arrese | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–3 | Jun 1994 | Florence, Italy | 32 | Clay | Richard Fromberg | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–4 | May 1995 | Bologna, Italy | 32 | Clay | Marcelo Ríos | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 3–5 | Apr 1996 | Bermuda, Bermuda | 32 | Clay | MaliVai Washington | 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 4–5 | May 1997 | Atlanta, USA | 32 | Clay | Jason Stoltenberg | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
| Win | 5–5 | May 1997 | St. Pölten, Austria | 32 | Clay | Patrick Rafter | 7–6(7–2), 6–2 |
Doubles: 5 (3 wins – 2 losses)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0–0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0–0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0–0) |
| ATP Tour (3–2) |
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Draw | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 1988 | Palermo, Italy | 24 | Clay | Carlos di Laura | Alberto Mancini Christian Miniussi | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Apr 1990 | Nice, France | 15 | Clay | Horst Skoff | Alberto Mancini Yannick Noah | 4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 1992 | Florence, Italy | 16 | Clay | Luiz Mattar | Royce Deppe Brent Haygarth | 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Nov 1992 | Athens, Greece | 16 | Clay | Mark Koevermans | Tomás Carbonell Francisco Roig | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Nov 1994 | Montevideo, Uruguay | 16 | Clay | Luiz Mattar | Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez | 7–6, 6–4 |